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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
3learn of the death of
Anthony L. Smith of Springfield, who 
4passed away on November 6, 2011; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Anthony Smith was born on August 15, 1967, in 
6Springfield; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Anthony Smith earned his associate's degree in 
8culinary arts from Joliet Junior College and his bachelor's 
9degree in hotel and restaurant management from Western Illinois 
10University; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Anthony Smith was employed as a teacher's aide at 
12Matheny-Withrow Elementary School for the past 2 years; he was 
13also employed at Lindsey's Restaurant in the President Abraham 
14Lincoln Hotel for 17 years; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Anthony Smith was a faithful member of Grace 
16United Methodist Church, where he regularly participated with 
17the young adults to host various fundraisers to give back to 
18the church; he spearheaded the Annual Mostaccioli Dinner and 
19the Senior Dinner, where he enjoyed creating menus and 
20displaying his world famous culinary talents to feed the Grace 
21Church family and friends; he also facilitated the Black 
 
 
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1History Month activities each February, where he directed 
2weekly themed activities, coordinated guest speakers and 
3generated positive enthusiasm for African American history; he 
4was also a member of Alpha Phi Omega, the National Service 
5Fraternity, and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Anthony Smith loved to travel, spend time with his 
7family and friends, and cooking; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Anthony Smith is preceded in death by his father, 
9George Smith Jr.; his mother, Barbara Jean Bell; and his 
10brother, Timmy Bell; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Anthony Smith is survived by his stepmother, 
12Gladys Mae Smith; his brother, Raynard Smith; his brothers, 
13Tommy (Glendora) Bell, Charles (Kim) Bell, and Perry Johnson; 
14his stepsister, Mary (Fred) Nunn; and his many nieces, nephews, 
15other relatives, and friends; therefore, be it
  
 
16    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
17ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
18his family and friends, the passing of Anthony L. Smith; and be 
19it further
  
 
20    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
21presented to the family of Anthony Smith as an expression of 
 
 
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1our sympathy.